Dress-shield clamp.



' No. 806,384. I PATENTED DEC. 5, 1905.

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DRESS SHIELD CLAMP. APPLICATION-FILED AUG.10, 1905.

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CLAY WILSON, OF NEW YORK,- N. Y.

PRESS-SHIELD CLAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 10, 1905- Serial No. 273.529.

- Patented Dec. 5, 1905.

To all whom it may concern.-

7 Be it known that I, CLAY WILSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York,

this character which may be manufactured very cheaply because of its simplicity of construction, said invention conslsting of only three parts. 1

More particularly the invention comprises improvements upon my application for a Iial No. 265,802.

dress-shield clamp filed June 17, 1905, Se-

It will be plainly seen by referring to the accompanying drawings that the construction shown is very simple and at the same time cheaper to manufacture and more applicable than the construction shown-in the application filed by me as above set forth.

Theinvention comprises other and further objects and advantages which will be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically defined by the appended claims.

My invention is il ustrated in the accom panying drawings, which, with the figures of reference marked thereon, form a part of this application, and in which I igure 1 is a perspective view showing my improved clamp attached to a dress-shield. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view ofthe clamp with the jaws thrown open. Fig. 3 is a crosssectional view through the clam and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of each 0 amping-j aw and the spring, all of which in readiness to be assembled.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings by reference characters, 1

and 2 designate the clamping-jawssof the improved clamp., The clamping-jaw 1 is L- shaped, having a portion 3, which is provided at each end with guideways to receive a spring 4, and in the rear of said guideways and adjacent thereto are cylindrical depressions 5 to receive a pivot-bar 6, which is integral'with the clamping-j aw 2. Said pivotbar is made integral with three laterallyextending lugs 7-, which lugs are also made integral with the clamping-jaw 2. These laterally projecting lugs and pivot bar 6 form two openings 8 and 9 to receive a pair of lugs 10, projecting from the L-shaped portion of the clamping-jaw 1. Said lugs 10 are made integral wlth said L-shaped portion, as shown clearly in the difierent figures of the drawings. Projecting from said pivot-bar and in a line with the middle lug 7 of the clamping-j aw 2 is a lug 11,which has a tendency to bear against the spring, asshown clearly in the accompanying drawings, for

the purpose of lockingthe clampmg-jaw in open or closed relation and at the same time give said jaw a spring-actuated. action and orcibleness. Projecting at an angle and curved rearwardly from each of said jaws 1 and 2 is a pointed elongated lug 12, which is adapted to lnsert itself through the material of the garment and the dress-shield to securely hold said dress-shield in correct position with relation to the garment.

From the foregoing description it will be plainly observed that'a very efficient device is rovided,wherebydress-shields may be hel in correct relation with garments, as

4 above set forth.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is.

1. A dress-shield clam comprising a pair of jaws, one of said jaws eing provided with an integral pivot-rod and a pair of openings, said openings being adapted to receive a pair of lugs from the opposite jaw, said lugs being provided with cylindrical depressions, a spring mounted in a pair of guideways, and engaging a lug formed integral with said pivot-rod, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. A dress-shield clamp comprising a pair of jaws having pointed lugs, a pivot-rod formed integral wlth one of said jaws, transverse guideways, formed integral with the opposite jaw, aspring removably mounted in said guideways, a lug, formed integral with said pivot-rod and engaging said spring, substantially as described.

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In testimony whereof I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of Witnesses.

CLAY WILSON.

Witnesses:

M. E. THRAILKILL, NOMA SNYDER, A. R. STEWART. 

